If the Sounders cut down the Timbers tonight, Sounders midfielder Brad Evans could reign as King County sheriff for a day — with the incumbent’s blessing.

Sheriff John Urquhart, elected this week to another term as sheriff, tweeted Thursday morning that Brad Evans could hold office for a day should he help the Sounders beat the Portland Timbers on Thursday night.

This adds extra stakes for a game that will settle who goes to the Western Conference championships and Pacific Northwest reign. The Sounders lost the first game 2-1, so the team must not only win but also score more goals over the two games than Portland has.

Though Urquhart ran unopposed this year, Evans had some support at the ballot box, namely from Sounders podcaster and soccer writer Aaron Campeau: